You Can’t Handle The Truth !

The hardest thing that I have come to find over the last 28 years that I have been in the Real Estate business is telling people the truth.

Not that I have a hard time speaking the truth it is just hard to get people to realize that you are speaking the truth and not employing a sales technique on them. Let me explain.

This happens all the time. I get an email from a perspective buyer the other day looking to purchase their first home in a close in to downtown Portland Oregon a few days ago. I call them to perform a diagnostic about their needs and desires vs their abilities to purchase. Yes they have been to a lender to get pre-qualified and they are optimistic and motivated to buy. All good signs however their area of choice is in the hottest neighborhood in Portland with very few listings and even quicker closing times. Our MLS reports 27 days average. Which means realistically homes are being sold in the first few days. Now I have all my buyers set up to receive new listings from my web site at http://www.hportlandrealproperty.com my web site covers all of the MLS listings and is updated every hour so you are getting the freshest an up to date information. And for proactive buyers such as this couple I have them set up to recieve listings ASAP so that they will be randomly notified throughout the day as listings matching their search criteria come on the market.

So the other day I check with them and ask them if they have seen any homes that they would like to see inside. Her response was all of the homes that we like are sale pending. How could that be I asked my site only sends you active listings which you will get within the first 30 minutes to one hour after the agent has entered into the MLS.

Her response was that she was searching on Zillow. So once again had to explain that sites like Zillow only are updated once a day and often have out of date information. My site is accurate and has the most up to date information that the consumer could hope to get. She prommissed to begin using the site. Sometimes it is just hard to tell the truth.

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On The Hunt Friday!

It’s Friday? It has been years since that word has meant anything to me other than another work day prior to a heavy work weekend.

In the old days I used to look forward to the weekends as a time to blow off steam. But as an active Real Estate Broker Friday is merely the set up for an active weekend of showing homes and searching for properties for the investors and future home owners to be, my Buyers. Then of course there are the random calls that come in from those potential buyers crusuing my web site for pro-active Buyers WWW.househuntportland.com

Dont get me wrong , I do love it so. But once in a while it is fun to reflect. Well thats enough of that. It is time to get cracking. Valerie, Carl, Don, Teresa, Gary, and Josh are counting on me. How about yoU? Who is out there working for you? No one you say? Well I am applying for the job. Come find out why my clients say ” Call Herb and Start Packing. ”

Herb Hamilton is a licensed Broker with RE/MAX Preferred Inc Realtors.

Cell phone 503-515-8889

You may know more than you think!

It’s true you know. We all know more than we think. Why is that? Often it is because we know things that we think that no one else would be interested in.

It to that end I speak. Perhaps you know os someone who owns a multi family property within the greater Portland Oregon area that they are considering selling. Perhaps they are friends of yours or perhaps it may be you, and you or they are just tired of all the rental complaints and or ill timed calls.

Or maybe its just a friend who is overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to turn. Rest assured I will treat your friend with the utmost respect and will always tell them the truth. You see I am not trying to take advantage of anyone. I am just trying to provide a steady flow of good inventory for my clients. Many who are cash buyers but all who are willing to pay a fair market price.

If you think you can help either pass my name and number or provide me with the contact information of your friend.

A real estate transaction with Herb is one you may benefit from!

Herb Hamilton is a licensed Broker in the state of Oregon.

Herb’s cell 503-515-8889

The Search becomes a Quest!

As many of you may know I have been on the hunt for a good multi-family property now for a few weeks in the greater Portland Oregon area for a few different Real Estate investors. As a licensed Broker in Oregon now for some 28 years I have made working with Real Estate Investors the backbone of my business. I am constantly on the search for all types of investment properties. From the larger multi-family projects to the smaller duplex properties. I also look for fixer uppers vacant lots and or just plain old ordinary single family homes that may work as decent rentals. But my recent focus has been on the multi family properties.

This last weeks mailings netted me another potential prospect. An owner who last year had his 4-plex on the market without success. After a brief consultation over the phone the owner invited me to come take a look.

We set a mutual time and as usual I showed up a few minutes early and did the drive through around the neighborhood. So far so good! I met with the owner as we walked through the units I noticed that 3 have the units had been recently remodeled the 4th not yet as it was a long term tenant. We agreed to a price and a fair compensation for my work as this Owner preferred to represent himself.

I made my calls to my investors and Carl was ready to step up to the plate. Two days later after Carl had done his drive by I was ready to write the offer.

I called the owner. The owner said that after conferring with his property management company he decided not to sell as rental rates were going up and it was too good of money to turn down.

Ah the life of an agent is often filled with disappointment. The Quest continues. Surely there must be one person who is willing to stand by their commitments?

Herb Hamilton is a licensed Real Estate Broker with RE/MAX Preferred Inc. Realtors

Cell phone 503-515-8889

Best web site ever http://www.househuntportland.com

The Portland Market is Up ! No It’s Down ?

No kidding folks it almost depends on who you talk to. Truth be told the market is doing pretty well here in the Portland area even though the numbers are slightly down from previous years. For the most part we have weathered the battle pretty well.

Of course the Portland Oregon is a pretty spread out area with many small towns just on the edge of the city limits. Some of these areas have been effected a lot more than the inner city.

For a snapshot of what is going on in some of the Portland Metro Areas stop by THE_PICKLE today for a partial Market Report.